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Cardiac
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Cardiac Review
Type of food
Complete dry extruded
Dog types
Pet dogs
Targeted conditions
Heart support
Breed sizes
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Suitable for toy breed dogs Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
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Suitable for small breed dogs Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
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Suitable for medium breed dogs Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
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Suitable for large breed dogs Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
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Suitable for giant breed dogs Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff
Dog ages
From 12 months to old age
Pack sizes
7.5kg & 14kg bags
RRP
14kg bags = £91.70
Notes
Veterinary diet: This food is specifically formulated for dogs with a particular health problem. Be sure to consult with your vet before feeding this food.
For the management of severe or short term illness, we recommend following your veterinarian's feeding advice, regardless of the rating we have given their recommended food.
For longer term and more mild illnesses, however, there are generally other options that are worth considering.
Not natural: Contains some added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings and/or other controversial synthetic ingredientsNot high in meat: Contains less than 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis) or meat percentage is unspecifiedNot hypoallergenic: Contains wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and/or artificial additives or has an ingredient list that is too unclear to rule out their presenceNot clearly labelled:
It is difficult to tell exactly what is in this food due to a lack of labelling clarity.
Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" Royal Canin Cardiac Clinical Canine is a complete dietetic feed for your dog.
The feed has been specifically formulated to support heart function in the case of chronic cardiac insufficiency in your pooch.
This diet contains a low level of sodium and should initially be fed for up to 6 months.
To feed this product requires regular advice from your veterinarian.
Ask your vet about prescription diet foods and they will advise you on appropriate foods, feeding guidelines and duration.
If you have any queries relating to the feeding of the diet please refer to your veterinarian.
Important information.
This is a veterinary diet product - it is really important that it is only used specifically for a pet that has been recommended this product by a veterinary professional.
A vet will be able to give you all of the information and advice you may need regarding your pet's condition.
We recommend that you seek veterinary advice at least every 6 months once you start using this veterinary diet to make sure that it is still appropriate.
If your pet's health deteriorates in any way, please contact your vet immediately. "
My cavalier with CHF, enlarged heart & ruptured heart string was on this, by my own want not the vets. Surely veterinary professionals liase with RC about specific cardiac issues in this breed before just churning out a marketing ploy. Too much meat is bad for the heart
Was under a cardiologist who never pushed this on me
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This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 14kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
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Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
36 out of 100 - Poor
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: France
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
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My cavalier with CHF, enlarged heart & ruptured heart string was on this, by my own want not the vets. Surely veterinary professionals liase with RC about specific cardiac issues in this breed before just churning out a marketing ploy. Too much meat is bad for the heart
Was under a cardiologist who never pushed this on me